Abandoned Record
About Deadwood
This is a site record: what public sources say about Deadwood, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Deadwood
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
- Blacktail2.3 mi SW · Lawrence
- Lancaster City2.7 mi W · Lawrence
- Terraville2.8 mi SW · Lawrence
- Central City2.8 mi SW · Lawrence
- Lead3.3 mi SW · Lawrence
- Maitland4.1 mi W · Lawrence
- Flatiron4.8 mi SW · Lawrence
- Galena5.4 mi SE · Lawrence
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Deadwood": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.